Brad Lander Acquitted of 26 Fed Elevator Blocking But Did SDNY Phone It In on Cross?

Brad Lander Acquitted of 26 Fed Elevator Blocking But Did SDNY Phone It In on Cross? by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, June 11 – Former NYC Comptroller, now Congressional candidate  Brad Lander was in the SDNY courthouse  back on February 12, on the complaint following his detention in 26 Federal Plaza. Inner City Press was the first media in the courtroom and live tweeted: Defense: We propose May 11 for trial, March 4 for our motion. AUSA: Schedule would be OK - but we disagree on the law The trial in fact took place on June 10, and Inner City Press live tweeted all of it, here. On his way in, Inner City Press asked Lander about FISA and the DNI. After the trial - the ruling was put off to the following morning at 9 am - Inner City Press asked him if he had prepared for a longer cross examination than he got: very short, allowing an answer about "Knicks colors." He laughed. Then he was asked about fellow endorsee Claire Valdez, and his lawyer answered as well. June 10 more on X for Subscribers here and Substack here On June 11 Judge Ricardo read out his finding of fact - FPS' messaging was unclear, no one was obstructed, Lander sat because he was "tired" - which Lander disputed afterward. Inner City Press asked Lander if he thought the SDNY prosecutors phoned it in by not cross examining him more extensively. Good question, Lander said. June 11 more on X for Subscribers here and Substack here The case is In re Bradford S. Lander, Violation No. 9065351 (Ricardo) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com